The Bottom Line
Pros
- Awesome arch support
- Flexible sole
- Good lookers, great walkers
- Remarkably trim considering inner sole feature
Cons
- Toebox rocks for wide feet -- might be too roomy for smaller toes
Description
- Walking shoes with removable indoor flip flops built into inner soles.
- Waterproof Nubuck (suede-ish leather) upper.
- Suede-like inner sole flip flops have soft nylon straps and cushy rubber "outer" soles.
- Half lace-ups; sturdy shoelace eyelets.
- Weight: 12.9 oz. per.
- Colors: "Grille" - sorta sandy color. May be able to find chocolate brown, too.
- Sizes: women's 5-11.
Guide Review - Teva Flipsoles - Noosa 2 Walking Shoes and Flip Flops
Teva shoes are always solid. Always sturdy, always comfortable. And with the innovative "Flipsole," Teva's walking shoes become world class travelers.Carrying flip flops and shoes isn't always practical -- Teva Flipsole shoes solve that. Pull the insole out, manhandle the built-in straps and turn the insole into an indoor flip flop. Wowsers. (Poking the strap through its hole and seating it in its spot provides minutes of mindless fun.)
The shoes themselves prove their stuff as powerhouse walkers, too. I wore a brand new pair of Noosa 2's on a 10-day international walking tour (normally a big no-no) and grew nary a blister; in fact, my feet were fantastically comfy. I'd wear the Teva Noosa 2 shoes around the world -- no fretting about travel-weary feet.
I dug sliding into the flip flops for breakfast downstairs or athlete's foot avoidance in untried showers -- allow an hour (at least) drying time after wearing them into a hostel shower before you put the flip flops back into the shoes, though. (I recently read a traveler's aiport shower tale -- Flipsoles would work there.) By the way, these are indoor flaps -- don't plan to wear them out and about.
Love the Teva Noosa 2's. Try on some Teva Flipsoles - they're tops. You'll take.
